The passion, perseverance and love of music of violinist V.V. Subrahmanyam is unmatched, musician T.V. Gopalakrishnan said here on Friday. Mr. Subrahmanyam was awarded the Mudhra Award of Excellence during Mudhra’s 23rd Fine Arts Festival. On the occasion, Sangeetha Mudra Awards were given to vocalist Aditya Madhavan, violinist Vaibhav Ramani and mridangam exponent Krishna Pawan Kumar.
“That kind of dedication and love for the violin is hard to come by. Whichever speed or sthayi the vocalist sings in, he will effortlessly play. He is an extremely mature musician, who aims to achieve perfection in everything he does,” he said.
Musician G.S. Mani said Mr. Subrahmanyam also makes an effort to have a deep understanding on various issues. “He asks very tricky questions and sometimes, I just wouldn’t have the answers,” he added.
Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, president of Mudhra, recollected how legends, including Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and M.S. Subbulakshmi, appreciated Mr. Subrahmanyam and deemed him an excellent violinist.
Mr. Subrahmanyam thanked Mudhra for the award. E.N. Sajith, director, South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, and Mudhra Baskar, secretary of Mudhra, spoke during the occasion.
A concert by Mr. Subrahmanyan followed.
